Alan Watkins
Alan Watkins is a political commentator with a long and illustrious history. Author of books A Short Walk Down Fleet Street and A Conservative Coup, he won the 2005 Edgar Wallace Award for Fine Writing at the London Press Club awards. He also writes about rugby.
Alan Watkins: Mr Brown survives the snowflakes
The conspirators' plot to topple the Prime Minister melted away even before there was a nickname for it
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Alan Watkins: Mr Brown's diversionary tactics
Sunday, 20 December 2009
Talk of hung parliaments, class war and snap elections are little more than ploys but they create a 'hum'
Alan Watkins: Anyone else apart from the chiefs?
Sunday, 13 December 2009
Parties are putting the spotlight on their leaders – perhaps because the talent stops there
Alan Watkins: Tax tweaks nudge the Tories to No 10
Sunday, 6 December 2009
The playing fields of Eton decided the battle of Waterloo, but inheritance tax pulls more punches now
Alan Watkins: My money's still on Mr Cameron
Sunday, 29 November 2009
All this chatter about hung parliaments is just a sign of boredom in the political classes, who are hoping for a more exciting contest. The reality is, the Conservatives will win, and win by a comfortable margin
Alan Watkins: Mr Brown's good week comes too late
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Trust in the Prime Minister has gone and a by-election victory and a new City tax will not rebuild it
Alan Watkins: Mr Cameron's plausibility stops at Dover
Sunday, 8 November 2009
The Conservative leader is vulnerable on foreign policy and defence, but he won't let that come between him and No 10
Alan Watkins: Mr Blair's legacy of flatulent rhetoric
Sunday, 1 November 2009
The former prime minister has no record of achievement to commend him as first president of Europe
Alan Watkins: Even a new leader can't save Labour
Sunday, 25 October 2009
Everything the Prime Minister touches turns to base metal and the government benches are in fatalistic mood
Alan Watkins: Bullies both, but Mr Brown is worse
Sunday, 18 October 2009
The Prime Minister and David Cameron have picked on out-of-favour MPs in the expenses row
Alan Watkins: Mr Cameron cuts a lonely figure
Sunday, 11 October 2009
If he means to form a government, the Conservative leader has few big guns to choose from
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